Clinical Nurse Specialist Epilepsy; Non-Medical Prescriber

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The closing date is 15 October 2026

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity of a Band 7 Specialist Nurse/
Non-Medical Prescriber within our progressive Neurology team at Worcestershire Acute Hospital NHS Trust (
open to AHP's)

The position is for an Epilepsy Specialist Nurse to Join our expanding team. We are particularly interested in those nurses with previous experience in speciality or have experience caring for patients with Neurological conditions. Despite this we do recognise that applicants may nothave worked directly in the Epilepsy speciality. There is therefore the opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic non-medical prescriber to continuetheir professional development, supported by our Neurology team and take on thisnew challenge.

We are committed to building Neurology Services that makesfull use of talents, skills and experience of our staff to inform service developments further and deliver patient centred, compassionate care.

If you would like more information on this vacancy or arrange an informal visit, please contact:

To provide a service working within the Clinical Nurse Specialist nursing team within the speciality of Neurology. Manages a caseload. Acting as a link with the Worcestershire Community trust, particularly the Community Neurology Team, to ensure timelyand appropriate transfer of care in a managed way.

This post requires the candidate to be an independent non-medical prescriber and completed health assessment modules.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a largeacute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acuteservices to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to alarger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services fromthree sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and ourcaring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people towork with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin oureveryday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are proud to have achieved Timewiseaccreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

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To provide a service working within the Clinical Nurse Specialist nursing team within the speciality of Neurology. Manages a caseload. Acting as a link with the Worcestershire Community trust, particularly the Community Neurology Team, to ensure timely and appropriate transfer of care in a managed way.

To ensure cohesive working between Acute and Community Neurology Services

To contribute to the organisation of Neurology multidisciplinary, patient centred care

To facilitate flow of patients both from A&E and through the Neurology unit in accordance with NICE guidelines

To provide expert relevant clinical advice and support to patients and their carers

To support the development and implementation of best practice within the speciality of neurology medicine

To provide a specialist nursing role in the assessment and management of patients who have suffered a neurology (in and out patients)

To provide an outreach service to other patients in the Hospital who have a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of neurology ensuring that their management is timely and appropriate

To provide key support and an educational resource for any qualified and unqualified nursing staff, allied health professionals, junior doctors and students working within the speciality

To develop nurse led Outpatient services and manage a caseload

To play a key role in ensuring that national and local targets for neurology are met.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

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